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Procreate Illustration: Zero to Hero
Beginner 15 hours English Completion Certificate Certificate
About this course
This course covers Procreate from basics through professional illustration: navigating the canvas, working with layers and blending modes, customizing brushes, sketching and inking with Apple Pencil, applying color theory in practice, and finishing illustrations for print and digital distribution.
Students complete multiple illustration projects — character design, landscape illustration, and lettering — that form a digital art portfolio by the end of the course.
What you'll learn
Navigate Procreate's canvas, layers, and gesture controls efficiently
Work with brushes, blending modes, and layer masks for professional results
Apply color theory principles in Procreate's color system
Complete the full illustration workflow from sketch to finished piece
Export artwork in appropriate formats for print, screen, and social media
This course includes
15h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
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Instructor
RA
Rich Armstrong
Udemy instructor
140K+ learners5 courses4.7 instructor rating
Taught by professional digital illustrators on Udemy who use Procreate as their primary production tool for commercial and editorial illustration.
Requirements
- iPad with Apple Pencil; Procreate app (~$12 one-time purchase)
Who this course is for
- Artists new to digital illustration who want to learn Procreate
- Traditional artists transitioning to digital with an iPad and Apple Pencil
- Designers who want to add hand-crafted illustration to their work
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Frequently asked questions
Any iPad that supports Apple Pencil works well — the base iPad is sufficient for learning and early professional work.
Procreate is the most widely used iPad illustration app among professionals — its brush engine and workflow are industry-standard.